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  1. Fall of Constantinople - Wikipedia

    The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May …

  2. Fall of Constantinople | Facts, Summary, & Significance ...

    Fall of Constantinople, (May 29, 1453), conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The dwindling Byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans …

  3. 1453: The Fall of Constantinople - World History Encyclopedia

    Jan 23, 2018 · Byzantine culture would survive, especially in the arts and architecture, but the fall of Constantinople was, nevertheless, a momentous episode of world history, the end of the old …

  4. The Fall of Constantinople in 1453 - World History Edu

    Mar 5, 2025 · The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the conquest of Constantinople, was a defining moment in world history. The capture of the Byzantine capital by the Ottoman Empire …

  5. May 29, 1453: The Day Constantinople Fell - GreekReporter.com

    May 29, 2025 · The fall of Constantinople, which occurred on May 29, 1453 was the final phase of the Byzantine-Ottoman Wars (1265-1453) and the darkest era in Greek history and in the …

  6. Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World

    Aug 15, 2024 · The fall of Constantinople had profound and far-reaching consequences. The immediate effect was that the Byzantine Empire, an empire that lasted over 1,000 years and …

  7. The Fall of Constantinople (1453): What Was Really Lost?

    May 17, 2025 · The 1453 fall of Constantinople was not only the fall of the Byzantine Empire but also one of the biggest intellectual and cultural losses in all of human history.